In early April in Utica, New York, the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association 18U AA squad defeated the New Jersey Jets 5-2 in the championship game of the United States National Youth Hockey Tournament. Upper Montgomery’s own senior forward Nathan Cassel is a forward on the Montgomery Ice Devils team and Upper Montgomery alumnus Christopher Hassett is a center on that team.
The victory is the FIRST EVER youth hockey national championship won by a Maryland team!
For Nathan, who was on the 18U AA team last season, it is sweet redemption after the Ice Devils lost in overtime last year in the championship game after holding a lead in the third period.
The entire Upper Montgomery Lightning family wants to recognize both Nathan and Chris and congratulate them and the entire Montgomery Ice Devils 18U AA squad on this momentous achievement.
